TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick continued to infuse his "Fitz-Magic" on the Bucs' offense Sunday, throwing for 402 yards and four touchdowns to stun the Philadelphia Eagles 27-21.
That's now eight touchdown throws, plus a ninth rushing touchdown, and over 800 passing yards the last two weeks for the 35-year-old backup quarterback stepping in for suspended starter Jameis Winston.
Against the Eagles, Fitzpatrick tacked on two more deep touchdown passes. His four 50-plus yard touchdown throws tied him with Joe Namath (1972) for the most through a team's first two games in NFL history, according to ESPN Stats & Information.